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Victory Twp. man involved in August chase faces drug charges.

September 30, 2017

Victory Twp. man involved in August chase faces drug charges. #MasonCountyCrime #MasonCountyNews LUDINGTON — A 40-year-old Scottville man was arraigned recently in Mason County’s 79th District Court on three separate drug charges. Michael Thomas Fargo, 694 W. Sugar Grove Road, was arraigned on charges of possession of methadone, maintaining a drug house/vehicle and delivery/manufacture of marijuana. He faces up to…

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Detectives seize controlled substances, currency from Melendy Street house. 

September 30, 2017

Detectives seize controlled substances, currency from Melendy Street house.  LUDINGTON — Early Saturday morning detectives from the State, Sheriff’s, Chief’s Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) executed a search warrant in the 500 block of East Melendy Street where they seized controlled substances and an undisclosed amount of US currency, according to a press release from SSCENT. No arrests have been…

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1 transported to hospital following US 31 crash.

September 29, 2017

1 transported to hospital following US 31 crash. #MasonCountyNews. GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 65-year-old Free Soil woman was taken to the hospital following a two-vehicle crash at the corner of US 31 and Free Soil Road Friday afternoon. The crash involved a Dodge Durango, driven by the 65-year-old woman, and a Chevrolet pickup driven by a 57-year-old Wyoming, Mich. man,…

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Obituary: Virgil Carrier, 85, Ludington.

September 29, 2017

Obituary: Virgil Carrier, 85, Ludington. Virgil Lowell Carrier, 85, of Ludington passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017. He was born December 11, 1931 in Skandia, Mich. to Joseph and Agnes (Jensen) Carrier. Before finishing high school, Virgil was drafted into the U.S. Navy where he served his country from 1949 to 1953 as a third class sonar man. After his…

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Hospital convenient care to close early Monday.

September 29, 2017

Hospital convenient care to close early Monday. LUDINGTON — On Monday, Oct. 2, all Spectrum Health Convenient Care Walk-In Clinic locations will close at 5 p.m. for a system upgrade. Emergency Departments at all Spectrum Health locations are unaffected by this temporary hours change. Primary care medical services are available online 24 hours a day, seven days a week through Spectrum Health’s MedNow telehealth…

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